BCN FILM FEST PRESENTS THE 2020 OFFICIAL POSTER AND A FIRST INSIGHT OF ITS PROGRAMME

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This 2020, BCN FILM FEST will take place from the 17th to the 24th of April in the Verdi Cinemas of Barcelona. Faithful to Sant Jordi's cultural spirit, it continues offering films widely related to the subjects of Cinema-Literature-History in its Official Section, mostly focused on literary adaptations, biopics about big personalities and relevant historical events.

Just like in its previous editions, the Festival will be organized in 6 sections: the Official Section, Cinema amb Gràcia (dedicated to comedies), Zona Oberta, Art al Cinema (dedicated to big art documentaries), Imprescindibles (focused on auteur classics) and a section dedicated to the cinema from a guest country. 

BCN FILM FEST 2020 POSTER

The official poster for BCN FILM FEST's 4th edition is an illustration of a frame from the movie A TALE OF SPRINGTIME by Éric Rohmer, a filmmaker to whom the festival is doing homage in its Imprescindibles section to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of his birth. Designed by Inés Martínez, this poster tries to express the intense passion that the festival holds for literature and books. 

BCN FILM FEST 2020 PROGRAMME ADVANCE

The 4th edition of the festival will consist of more than 60 films organized in different sections. Below, find a first advance of the programme:

OFFICIAL SECTION TO COMPETITION

WHEN HITLER STOLE THE PINK RABBIT
(Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl) by Caroline Link
Germany, Switzerland / Spanish Premiere

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG by Justin Kurzel
With George MacKay, Charlie Hunnam and Russell Crowe
Australia, United Kingdom / Spanish Premiere

CORPUS CHRISTI (Boze Cialo) by Jan Komasa
Oscar nominee for Best International Feature Film
Poland / Spanish Premiere

OFFICIAL SECTION – OUT OF COMPETITION

MR. JONES by Agnieszka Holland
Poland, United Kingdom / Catalan Premiere

#ANNEFRANK. PARALLEL STORIES by Sabina Fedeli and Anna Migotto
With Helen Mirren
Italy / Spanish Premiere
 
CENTOVENTI CONTRO NOVECENTO by Alessandro Scillitani
Italy / Spanish Premiere
 
THE BOOKSELLERS by D.W. Young
United States / Spanish Premiere

CINEMA AMB GRÀCIA

THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz
With Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern and John Hawkes
United States / Spanish Premiere

IMPRESCINDIBLES – ÉRIC ROHMER's Centenary

MY NIGHT AT MAUD'S (1969)
CLAIRE'S KNEE (1970)
PAULINE AT THE BEACH (1983)
THE GREEN RAY (1986)
A TALE OF SPRINGTIME (1990)
A TALE OF WINTER (1992)
A SUMMER'S TALE (1996)
AN AUTUMN TALE (1998)

MERCEDES SAMPIETRO - PRESIDENT OF THE JURY

Mercedes Sampietro, theatre, TV and cinema actress, will be the President of the Jury of BCN FILM FEST 2020.

Born in Barcelona in the year 1947, she gave her first steps as an actress in the Catalan capital. In 1970, she appeared for the first time on stage as a professional performer and in 1977 she made her debut in the cinema world, thanks to Jaime Chávarri and his film "To an Unknown God". In 1980, Pilar Miró chose her to perform in "Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven", the first of their five collaborations.

Besides, from November 2003 to December 2006, Mercedes Sampietro was the President of Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España).

Mercedes Sampietro has been awarded with two Golden Shells for Best Actress in "Extramuros" (1985) and "Common Grounds" (2002), a film which also made her win a Goya Award for her performance.

FNAC CULTURAL SPACE

From the 17th to the 19th of April, BCN FILM FEST will go out on the streets setting up a tent in Plaça del Diamant, an emblematic square full of literary meaning. Collaborating with FNAC, a cultural space and a shop will be organized to do literary and cinematographic presentations, as well as free masterclasses opened to the public. These activities and their schedule will be announced in April.

TICKETS AT 2,90€ AND FREE SCREENINGS

The Festival will continue to sell its tickets for the prize of 2'90 euros for most of its sessions. Besides, there will be free screenings of the movie #ANNEFRANK. PARALLEL STORIES in several Civic centres of Barcelona, being a popular festival opened to all the city.